Social Studies Links

 

• Presidential Election Resource/Game - PBS game that simulates being president and links your decisions with those of past presidents. Good stuff (4-6)
• 50 States - A Great database for information on states and capitals
   
• State Capitals! Shepherd software's online games for learning states, capitals and regions. Awesome.
   
• ABCs of San Diego -
   
• BBC Geography skills - Activities are age divided and designed to increase student’s Geography skills.
   
• Biography database
   
• Ben's Guide to Government - A kid’s guide to government hosted by Ben Franklin
   
• Calisphere (3 +) A World of Digital Resources - Calisphere is a service of the UC Libraries and offers collections to quickly find primary sources for the classroom or for research projects.
   
• Colonial Williamsburg
   
• Country Facts - Database on countries
   
• Mariner Education - Maritime discovery from ancient times to Captain Cooks 1768 voyage to the South Pacific
   
• San Diego Historical Society- (3 +)
   
• Ancient China Links
   
• Ancient China Timeline
   
• Ancient China Dynasties
   
• History for Kids Great resource for ancient civilizations

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Missions

• California Missions - A great site! Every mission linked!
   
• The California Missions - A great mission resource for all 21 California missions
   
• The California Missions
   
• San Luis Obispo
   
• San Fernando
   
• San Juan Bautista
   
• San Luis Rey
   
• San Juan Capistrano
   
• San Diego Alcala

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California History

• Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo (4th) Information in Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo through the National Park Service
   
• Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo - (4th)
   
• The California Gold Rush (4th) The Gold Rush by the Oakland Museum of California
   
• The California Gold Rush - (4th) The Gold Rush by Idaho State University
   
• The California Gold Rush (4th) The Gold Rush by PBS
   
• The Transcontinental Railroad and The Golden Spike - (4th) By the San Francisco Museum
   
• The Golden Spike - (4th) By the University of Utah